Bulgarian MoI Contribution to eCall

Bulgarian MoI Bulgarian MoI Contribution to eCallContribution to eCall

Dimitar GeorgievDeputy Minister

Speed enforcement devicesSpeed enforcement devices

Road safety – a problem Bulgarian authorities are aware of

More than ½ of dead and injured in traffic accidents in Bulgaria – due to speeding

MoI priority – organizing of automatic speed enforcement through technical solutions

Speed enforcement devicesSpeed enforcement devicesSo far – 25 stationary enforcement

devicesUntil 2014 – up to 174Long-term goal – up to 400

Speed enforcement devicesSpeed enforcement devicesIntegrated Centre for Infringements

Processing◦Location data◦Measured speed data◦Vehicle data

Communication environment◦MoI wireless network◦Optical network◦3G cellular network

Integrated approachIntegrated approach

Faster reaction of the responsible structures (first medical aid, fire service, police)

Lowering fatal and crippling accidents

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eCall - ≈15% less fatalities, ≈15% less injuries“

100% integration of eCall in Bulgaria –100 less fatalities and 300 less injuries every year

Put into operation in compliance with the ETSI standards

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Bulgaria participates along with 5 other countries in the extension of HeERO project – HeERO 2

This project provides the opportunity for the preparation of:

◦The 112 Centre to receive and process eCall calls

◦Cellular operators to transmit eCall calls through their networks

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Bulgaria has the necessary organizational and R&D capacity to achieve substantial results in the course of eCall introduction

◦Capability for integration with additional services – GPS ambulance navigation, traffic intensity information, etc.

◦Using a Bulgarian eCall device at an optimized price up to €50

The Strategic Goal:

Until 2015 Bulgaria to take one of the leading positions in Europe in the struggle

to save lives on the roads

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